15 Modern Hard Rock Songs You’ve Already Forgotten About

The 2000s was a fantastic period for heavy-based music. Young bands sprouted up one right after the other and were catapulted by healthy fanbases that thrived on discovering new music. From the refined edge of Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace to the youthful vigor of Anberlin and the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, guitar-based music was pumping out hits left and right.

We’ve compiled a list of 17 songs that you may have forgotten about but have stood the test of time and are more than worthy of a revisit.

Flobots – "Handlebars"

Can you ride your bike with no handlebars?

Framing Hanley – "Lollipop"

This cover was inescapable during the summer of 2008. It would later be certified Gold.

Flyleaf – "All Around Me"

This was the song that brought Flyleaf to the mainstream.

AFI – "Miss Murder"

The punk band’s pivot to emo yielded the largest album cycle of their career.

The Almost – "Say This Sooner"

The Underoath drummer’s side project launched with an anthemic single whose video received notable airtime on MTV2 and Fuse.

Anberlin – "The Feel Good Drag"

This song put Anberlin on the radio; it was a massive milestone in their career.